If you have one codebase, you have one product. Now you have many teams working on that one product. In fact you're no different than many many other...
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woynam
Apr 26, 2013 1:51 pm
That's a bit harsh. To me, a project is a very large epic. It should be as big as it needs to be, but no bigger. It comprises the smallest number of...
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Mark Levison
marklevison
Apr 26, 2013 2:48 pm
Mark - I realize your commenting on Steve's comment, however I will jump in. My thought is that the original posters focus on projects is getting in the way...
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Alan Dayley
alandond
Apr 29, 2013 8:22 pm
Yes, I agree with your statements, Steve. I don't think the emphatic phrasing is helpful, in this case. Leonardo is probably not in a position to change...
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Charles Bradley - Pro...
charles_brad...
Apr 29, 2013 8:22 pm
While the notion of "projects"; should eventually morph more into "products"; on an Agile/Scrum team, that's generally not totally huge on my radar of the "most...
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Charles Bradley - Pro...
charles_brad...
Apr 29, 2013 8:22 pm
While the notion of "projects"; should eventually morph more into "products"; on an Agile/Scrum team, that's generally not totally huge on my radar of the "most...
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Ali H. Moghadam
alimoghi
Apr 29, 2013 8:22 pm
You (as the project manager) can still use the same project concepts to deal with government. But your team needs to have a list of prioritised items for each...
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Cass Dalton
cassdalton73
Apr 29, 2013 8:22 pm
It was definitely a bit harsh, and also a bit extremist. But the underlying sentiment is true. It will be very difficult to gain benefits of agile that are...
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woynam
Apr 30, 2013 2:02 pm
I never said our teams are context switching between projects. I simply stated that a project is a large epic. As such, it needs to be broken down into smaller...
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Mark Levison
marklevison
Apr 30, 2013 2:06 pm
Mark - this discussion proves the earlier point. Project says nothing about size and so its unclear how big a thing you're describing. Leonardo's projects were...
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Ensieh Mohseni
ensieh_82
May 8, 2013 2:28 pm
Dear Sir/Madam, We have just started applying Scrum in our firm (a Software developer firm). I was wondering how we should motivate team members in...
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Ajay Rawat
a_s_rawat
May 13, 2013 11:29 am
Hi Friends, We at Kronos in Noida centre are looking for an experienced scrum master. If interested you can search and apply online at ...
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Prashant Pund
pundprashant@...
May 13, 2013 5:26 pm
Hello Ajay, Is this full time job or are you okay with an external coach enabling/guiding your internal Scrum Master and Team? Prashant Pund www.agilesoft.in ...
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Kevin Callahan
kevincallaha...
May 13, 2013 8:24 pm
Hi Ensieh, My first suggestion is to read Drive by Daniel Pink, which may give you much better insight into the nature of motivation. I'll give you a hint:...
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GeraldF
geraldfiesser
May 13, 2013 8:24 pm
How about establishing helping team members/increasing team performance as criteria for incentives?...
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Alix
alimoghi
May 13, 2013 8:24 pm
Hi dears, This is a really useful group, as there are many experienced scrum coaches among members. But this long approval process is really bad. I would like...
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Ali H. Moghadam
alimoghi
May 13, 2013 8:24 pm
Hi dears, This is a really useful group, as there are many experienced scrum coaches among members. But this long approval process is really bad. I would like...
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Nirmala Jegadheesan
jnirmala
May 13, 2013 8:25 pm
Hi, Â Â Â Welcome to Agile :) Thats a very good question and if not thought well ahead might spoil the change totally. First the hand the the team should be...
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Ali H. Moghadam
alimoghi
May 13, 2013 8:27 pm
Hi Ensieh, It is logically true that a manager should appreciate a brilliant team member. But the question is how can she find out which team member is better...
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Ajay Rawat
a_s_rawat
May 14, 2013 1:26 am
Prashant, This is full time position and we have well experienced team practicing Scrum now for more than 6 years. Thanks, Ajay Rawat. ... Prashant, This is...
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Alan Dayley
alandond
May 14, 2013 6:24 am
Please take this job opening discussion off the list. Thank you. Alan ... Please take this job opening discussion off the list. Thank you. Alan On Monday,...
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Prashant Pund
pundprashant@...
May 14, 2013 11:55 am
Thanks Ajay. ... -- Warm regards, *Prashant Pund* *Keep it short and simple,always.* Thanks Ajay. On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 6:55 AM, Ajay Rawat <...
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Ajay Rawat
a_s_rawat
May 14, 2013 12:31 pm
Please no more mails through group id. Mail me directly at rawat.as@... Thanks, Ajay Rawat. ... Please no more mails through group id. Mail me directly...
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Ali H. Moghadam
alimoghi
May 14, 2013 5:29 pm
Hi Nirmala, I think tracking individual performance is somehow against teamwork, as it will reinforce the old competitive culture, in which individuals have no...
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Adam Sroka
adamjaph
May 14, 2013 5:44 pm
I think the principles behind the Agile Manifesto ( http://agilemanifesto.org/principles.html) make it pretty clear, particularly this one: "Build projects...
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markdavidgra...
May 17, 2013 7:29 pm
It isn't difficult. There are a few fundamental practices I would recommend. First and foremost, there will be variation in performance among individuals....
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Vasanth
vasanth_philip
May 20, 2013 6:11 am
I liked the various discussions going around this topic. Let's look at the Agile principle "Build projects around motivated individuals and Trust them......."....
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Nirmala Jegadheesan
jnirmala
May 20, 2013 2:23 pm
Mark, Â Â Excellent reply which even though I had experienced, I can never put in proper words! To be remembered by every Lead in an Agile team. Many thanks, ...
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Michael James
michaeljames...
May 20, 2013 2:49 pm
Well, this hybrid approach is one way of doing things. I'd personally rather work for a place that's invested in the Scrum definition "The team is utterly...
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jsutherland
May 21, 2013 1:59 pm
Try the Happiness Metric in your retrospective. There is a series of blog items on this at: http://scrum.jeffsutherland.com/search?q=happiness Jeff Sutherland...
